Orchestrating Resources For Large-Scale Events: Part 3 - Contribution & Remote Control January 31^st 2023 - 09:00 AM

A discussion of camera sources, contribution network and remote control infrastructure required at the venue.

Ten Years Later: NBC Sports’ Stamford Facility Grows With The Times January 30^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

It was ten years ago, in the fall of 2012, that NBCUniversal opened a new international broadcast center in Stamford Connecticut, as the home for NBC Sports. It served as a way to consolidate its growing employee base and the production activities of a number of physical assets the network owned…

Machine Learning (ML) For Broadcasters: Part 8 - AI And ML Drive TV UX Innovation January 25^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

AI, primarily Machine Learning (ML), is driving progress in the evolution of the UI (User Interface) for TV’s and other consumer devices, alongside other aspects of the overall UX (User Experience).

Orchestrating Resources For Large-Scale Events: Part 2 - Connecting Remote Locations January 24^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

A discussion of how to create reliable, secure, high-bandwidth connectivity between multiple remote locations, your remote production hub, and distributed production teams.

Inside Amazon Studios Huge New VVC Virtual Production Studio On Historic Culver City Lot January 23^rd 2023 - 09:30 AM

Exciting new types of on-premise and cloud-based feature film and episodic television production and post workflows are now being experimented with and deployed at Amazon Studios’ recently opened virtual production stage, dubbed Stage 15, in Culver City, Calif.

The OTT Lexicon For 2023: Part 1 - Is Our Terminology Getting A Bit OTT? January 20^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The world of streaming is defined by acronyms like SVOD, AVOD, FAST, OTT and more. But this leaves gaps and confusion in what is included in our OTT services. For example, what does a service like BBC iPlayer include? What is watching the World Cup on RAIPlay called? Do we…

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 3 - Microservices, Containers And Orchestration January 17^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Microservices provide a mechanism to allow broadcast facilities to scale their resource to meet viewer demand. But the true power of microservices is released when we look at containers and orchestration, a management system that empowers scalability, flexibility, and resilience.

The Shifting Landscape Of High Power, Low Energy Consumption CPU Design January 11^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

With key CPU design personnel exiting Apple and moving to other players, this article discusses the significance of the recent moves and what they might mean for corporate strategies. It’s a shifting landscape that could affect us all.

Orchestrating Resources For Large-Scale Events: Part 1 - Planning Is Everything January 10^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

An examination of how to plan & schedule resources to create resilient temporary multi-site broadcast production systems.

Sustainability Of Streaming: How Does OTT Compare With OTA? - Part 3 January 6^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Parts 1 and 2 in this 3-part series analyzed the latest information about OTT and DTT energy consumption in the UK in the year 2021, concluding that there are important energy efficiency improvements to make in OTT, and some big decisions coming our way in DTT. Part 3 considers what some of the leading…